Whatever the central bank decides, it is sure to ruffle a lot of feathers in the industry.

The online lender has acquired NextGenVest, which uses AI and text messaging to advise high school and college students about getting loans. CommonBond’s goal is to better understand the distinctly different demographic group rising behind millennials.

Simone Lagomarsino, former CEO of Heritage Oak Bank, will succeed John Biggs next month.

The company, which helps banks develop high-tech products and services, has agreed to buy Gro Solutions after recently completing its deal for Cloud Lending.

Credit unions have hired executives away from banks for years. Now banks are returning the favor.

Few firms have been able to blend predictive virtual assistants, geolocation, data analytics and other cutting-edge technology into apps like TD Bank, which has more mobile users in Canada than anyone in finance.

Citizens Community Bancorp is selling its Rochester Hills, Mich., office to Lake Michigan Credit Union.

Year to date through Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

Year to date through Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

Regulators are considering reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act, but it’s not clear that the law is needed anymore.

Last week the car manufacturer said it would cut jobs and close factories. Now credit unions in the affected areas are considering how the news will affect their members and themselves.

Our Best in Banking honorees for 2018 share some of the smartest bits of advice and blows from the school of hard knocks that they've received over the years — and who (or what) supplied them.

To convince skeptical bankers about the benefits of distributed ledger technology, some suggest it needs to be separated from the volatile digital currency it underlies.

Its bid for El Dorado Savings wasn’t the highest, but PacWest's image as a skilled dealmaker added value to its offer in the seller’s eyes.

The central bank may be looking at other benchmarks besides the fed funds rate to conduct monetary policy; dropping human appraisers from most home sales raises concerns.

Her guidance of a former credit union through the crisis and into a profitable bank, her advocacy for reg relief and other industry priorities, and her vocal support of women seeking to knock down many of the same workplace barriers she faced make her one of our Best in Banking honorees.

Readers weigh in on consumers taking on more debt, President Trump's criticism of the Federal Reserve and Zions CEO Harris Simmons as Banker of the Year.

Building alliances with startups is the most affordable route for community banks that want to offer innovative services, but industry officials cautioned that they must be balanced with smart internal investments, too.

Faciam Holdings will pay nearly $68 million for Summit Bancshares.

In a bid to show it can best the competition, the Massachusetts-based institution will donate to a local food pantry every time new members join the CU and download its app.